An inflammatory disease external composition for skin

A highly safe anti-inflammatory, to provide skin external composition having antiallergic activity. Comprising A dihomo -γ- linolenic acid (DGLA) as an active ingredient, which is for an inflammatory disease external composition for skin. DGLA glycerides, phospholipids, preferably contain as alkyl esters. DGLA and those containing 0.1 to 50 wt% in the composition for external use.